The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-10-20

bridge would he a great convenience
to those who seek pleasant drives.
The Herald believes Taylor Millel
20 be a very weak candidate fol
County Commissioner, and Yet de.
votes much space and time in writ.
ing him up" a weak" candidate
should require but little attention
from his royal nibs Of the Herald.
The directors Of the National Ho-
eel company met last evening, aid
! transacted cOnsic erabie business.
| Special committees were appointed
70 look up prices Of electric bells and
elevators. The plumbing was let 20
J. F. Burrows at a cost 81 about
5000.
Charley league in endeavoring 10
go down the stairway at tn school
house with the same intrepidity and
| speed as Gen. Putnam in his cele-
brated affair, managed TO sprain his
ankle badly. The sprain was sup
posed at first to be = break, hut luck
lily the contrary was true.
Wat Gibson. Of the Mulberry, re-
turned on last evenings train. From
the IT. Louis encampment he Wis
tied parts Of Michigan and New
| York. He saw the great Yacht
race At New York between the En-
glish and American yachts. and is
quite enthusiastic in his description
II the affair.
Mr.. Mahana, having completed all
arrangements IN connection with
the citizens for the establishment Of
! the creamery. has taken his depart
ure from Salina. We understand h.
is considering creamery PROPOSE
| lion at Mcpherson. The work here
IA to be pushed and the creamery
ready for operations by FEBRUARY /.
According TO every report the San
IA Fe track Qill reach Salina on Sat
urday, and yet no arrange has
leen made for a public demons; a.
lion Of any kind. The lily council
/ Or the Board Of Trade should pre-
pare for a grand bl.A-out Of som,
kind. It is not roo late, and let
the m stir themselves, Immediately.
r. b. Ingraham, If Brookville-
reported 20 he bOlter on account oi
lefeat for Treasurer n the lepuhli-
an convention, comes manfully 20
he front this morning, and says he
never did bolt a Republican nomina-
ion, and what's more, lac never viii
The Democratic ticket il getting
loOr consolation from the Repu6li-
ans Of Rockville.
Rev. DR.. LOrimer, OF Chicago, who
lectures IN Salina on November 2d
vas a fellow passenger Of &. G. CulI
and the editor Of this paper, on tbs
steamer Anchoris, Of the Anchor
Line, in 1878, upon their return from
Europe. While on the ship DIR
LOrlmer delivered a lecture which
Tor polish and scholarly finish We
nave never heard surpassed.
Miss Anna Lyons departed yes
terday over the Missouri Pacific C
Ramona, Kansas, where after q
weeks visit she goes on to her home
in Sedalia, Mo. Miss Lyons ha,
been visiting in the city for several
weeks-the CUES. other former init
mate friend, Clara ROebuck, and
her departure will create a vacanc!
among the young people that will b'
greatly missed.
FIN. Bookwalter, Of Sprin giield
Ohio, took breakfast at the Crane
Central this morning. He was herr
TO interview H. NJ. Beatty. OF the
Missouri Pacific, in reference TO th'
railroad from Geneseo to KanopOlis
He left this forenoon for KanOpOlii
BY freight train on the Missouri Pa
ciie. Mr.. BOokwalter was fOTmerll
Democratic candidate for governor o
Ohio, and il q member Of the KanoP
oils town company.
The Republican County Contra
Committee held a very interesting
meeting Tuesday afternoon, a
which there was a fair attendance q
members. The best Of feeling wa
manifested, and the reported out
look was very fiattering for eacl
candidate OF the party. IL was al
earnest gathering and showed plucl
and determination. IL was not
= / question Of majOrities but how larg
, those majOrities will be.
/ Mr.. Henry Lehman, representa-
7 the Archer Manufacturing Co, a
! Wichita-the gentleman who ma
obtained the franchise from the cit.
= for the right To operate electri
? light under the name Of the Salln
Electric Light x Power Co. anu VIII
has been canvasslng the city 70
takers Of the ineandescent light, re
ports that he has secured 50 takrr
contracting for from I've to Z
, lights. The new company viii b
organised and 60 on with the work.
Tho Abilene Ga-ette contains IN
I following concerning Salinas new
U. P. railroad agent:
Walter s. Barr, the geutlemanl.
and popular chief clerk ht the UuiOi
> Pacific Office In this city, has beel
4 promoted 20 the position Of Unioi
= Pacific station agent at Salina, sn'
. leaves tomorrow 20 enter upon tn
full discharge Of his duties. MI
Barr has been faithful. industriou
9 and competent employee Of the com
!. pany, and he has none but our hes
wishes for success IN his new aud *
allied position, which he is ampl.
{ able 70 ill. He has hosts o
E friends here who viii regret 10 los
him, but win nevertheless rejoice II
his good fortune. ]. T. Fit1gibbOns
formerly chief clerk at junction
CITY, VII succeed him.